Bernard Porter
Lost the 2026 race for Maine Senate District 23.
- Last margin
- −47.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Porter has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Porter won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maine Senate District 23 | General | Lost | Matthea Elisabeth Daughtry (D) | 26.1% | D+47.9 | $6.7K | D+43.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Porter’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $6.7K
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Porter, Bernard Robert State | Active |
Source: Maine Ethics Commission filings through Oct 20, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Who Porter has run against
- Matthea Elisabeth Daughtry (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Maine Senate District 23 · lean D+43.0 · 4th most Democratic of 35
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)